GULF TO BAY OFFICES OF VISIT ST. PETE/CLEARWATER HOME OF AMERICA'S BEST BEACHES. VisitStPeteClearwater.com CONNECT & SHARE WITH US Facebook.com/ VisitStPeteClearwater Be inspired with live broadcasts from America’s Best Beaches, brilliant sunsets and the area’s biggest events. Twitter.com/VSPC Follow @VSPC to stay in the loop on the area’s latest happenings and fun giveaways to sporting events, concerts and more. YouTube.com/ VisitStPeteClearwater Get a taste of all that St. Pete/Clearwater has to offer with our bold and vibrant video series highlighting the area’s best restaurants and chefs, upcoming events, and can’t-miss attractions! Instagram.com/VSPC Explore St. Pete/Clearwater one photo at a time. Tag @VSPC to share your photo with us, like these fellow Instagrammers (clockwise from top): @tampabayphotographer @gulfcoastashley @jaxandthepack @starrynight3012 @clearwater_visuals 8200 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 200, Largo, FL 33777 USA 727-464-7200 or 877-352-3224 or GulfToBay@VisitSPC.com Postfach 1806, D-61288 Bad Homburg, Germany +49 (0) 6172-38 80 94 80 or info@VisitSPC.de This issue of the St. Pete/Clearwater destination magazine is published by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater in partnership with the Tampa Bay Times , 490 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA, 727-893-8535. Gulf To Bay magazine is printed and distributed by Newspaper Printing Company located in Tampa, Florida. npcprinting.com General Manager Kerry O'Reilly Art Director Nikki Life Designers Nikki Life, Marcus Oania Photography & Illustration Ryan Bremner, Pedro Castellano, Lara Cerri, Douglas R. Clifford, Nicholas A Collura-Gehrt, Jay Conner, Jim Damaske, Cherie Diez, Eve Edelheit, Jimmy Fashner, Boyzell Hosey, Scott Keeler, Amy Martz, Jessica McKnight, Marcus Oania, Jacob Pierce, Martha Asencio Rhine, Lance Rothstein, Luis Santana, Dirk Shadd, Shutterstock.com, William S. Speer, Chris Urso, Will Vragovic, Steven P. Widoff, Bronte Wittpenn, Patty Yablonski, Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times archives, Tampa Bay Times archives, Tampa Tribune archives and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater archives. Writers Maggie Duffy, Helen Freund, Brandon Foster, Joshua Gillin, Michael Martz, Sally Moe, Sharon Wynn Imaging Brian Baracani ON THE COVER: It’s never been more important to escape to your own private cabana and slice of sugar white sand. Here, beachgoers are soaking in St. Pete/Clearwater’s Gulf Coast. We’ll have one waiting for you! ORDER ONLINE: To explore this magazine online or to order a free print copy, go to VisitSPC.com/GulfToBay. 6 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES